Sliding Into Home

May 11, 1996

Marlins right-fielder Gary Sheffield trades in his bat for a roller on Thursday to help paint a house north of Davie Road in Davie. The effort was part of a 10-day building blitz for six Habitat for Humanity houses. Meanwhile, the good works continued as Sheffield and other Marlins players spoke to students in elementary and middle schools across South Florida as part of "World of Baseball" week. They advised students to stay in school and away from drugs. For more on that story, please see page 3B.